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Why don’t feminists celebrate Maithili Thakur ?

Shortest answer: Because she doesn’t represent feminist values.

It’s not about being traditional. Savitribai Phule was traditional in many ways and feminists still honour her. The movement cares about principles, not fan culture. If feminism meant clapping for every woman on stage, it would be a hype squad pretending to be political.

Being a woman doesn’t automatically make someone feminist. Women can hold patriarchal beliefs too. Growing up inside rigid cultural expectations shapes people. Some accept those roles, some never question them and some profit from them. Examples often cited are:

1. Maithili Thakur
2. Sadhvi Pragya
3. Jaya Kishori
4. Sadhvi Ritambhara
5. Kangana Ranaut
6. Ekta Kapoor
7. Sudha Murthy
8. Hema Malini
9. Rekha Bharadwaj
10. Jaya Bachchan

You will find no feminists will admire these women because these women are not feminists, instead many of them are Patriarchal.

Success inside patriarchy is not the same as empowerment. It’s like getting a VIP pass approved by the very system that holds everyone else back. As long as a woman stays within the script, she’s praised. Step outside it and the same system can flip instantly. That isn’t freedom, it’s conditional approval with bonus points.

A patriarchal world can produce a few star women, but their power is usually borrowed. Feminism works to make opportunity universal, not selective. Patriarchy says a woman is admirable if she fits preset roles. Feminism says she is admirable when she chooses her own path.

Tradition isn’t the enemy. Control is. You can be devotional or family oriented and still be feminist, as long as it’s your choice. If your rise depends on the blessing of a father, husband or institution, the power remains with them. Feminism shifts power from permission to autonomy.

Women can glow within patriarchy, but the ceiling stays low. Feminism exists to lift that ceiling and, ideally, remove it entirely. Without feminism, empowerment is charity. With feminism, empowerment is a right.